green anole, Carolina anole, Carolina green anole, American anole, American green anole, North American green anole, red-throated anole, chameleon, American chameleon (Anolis carolinensis)

Anolis carolinensis is a species in the Anolis genus. It is commonly known as green anole, Carolina anole, Carolina green anole, American anole, American green anole, North American green anole, red-throated anole, chameleon, American chameleon This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Dactyloidae . This species is found in Atlantic Coastal Plains in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and on the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.